SOTAC's Top Weekend Picks!
Your Urban Connection to the Arts & Culture Movement
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12.31.09 - 01.03.10
SOTAC's Hot Picks for the Weekend
Events
 First Night Charlotte 2010
It's the most exciting, imaginative, uplifting cultural event of the year! A chance to join with your family and friends at the legendary First Night! From 3:00 p.m. until midnight on December 31st, you'll find musicians, dancers, actors and artists in the heart of Uptown, welcoming everyone to take part in the alcohol-free festivities. With a fantastic line up of artists, you will not want to miss this family-friendly event!
When: Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
More Info: www.firstnightcharlotte.com
New Year's with MEZ
 Get dressed to the nines and bring in the new year with Mez. Watch the balloon drop at midnight and see the unveiling of our giant 2010 Hollywood Movie Star portraits and celebrity guest DJ.
When: Thursday, December 31, 2009
Where: MEZ @ Epicentre located in Uptown Charlotte
More Info: 704-971-2400
Cultural Exposure
Feeling adventurous? Come out and explore the different cultures that make up the city of Charlotte. Food, books, movies and more!
When: Friday, January 1, 2010 @ 3:30 p.m.
Where: PLCMC - Freedom Regional Branch 1230 Alleghany Street Charlotte, NC
More Info: www.plcmc.org
Small Works Collaborative Art Show
 In celebration of this Holiday Season, Green Rice Artists will be participating in a collaborative show of small gift priced original works! Over 50 Artists will each be contributing between 3-10 pieces in their respective styles. There will be something for everyone to enjoy in this show of varying subject matter and medium. Start the year of right giving or getting original art!
When: Now - January 31, 2010
Where: Green Rice Designs & Studio - 451 East 36th Street Charlotte, NC
More Info: www.green-rice.com
Bodies: Steel and Skin
DOMA Gallery presents " Bodies: Steel and Skin", an exhibition featuring photographic images from Bryce Lankard and Daniel Stein which include abstract nudes and details of classic cars that illustrate the timeless beauty of curves and lines, shadow and light. Bryce Lankard has exhibited in France, Spain, Germany, New Orleans and New York. His solarized photographs of nudes celebrate the female form by drawing the viewer's eye to its abstract essence through dynamic lighting and composition. Daniel Stein is a California based photographer who was influenced at an early age by his grandfather to develop a passion for the beauty and power of automotive design. By placing nudes and automobiles in the same exhibition, the viewer is able to discern the unique properties of photography and how it is able to achieve an individual focus on form, light and composition and the parallels that may be made between seemingly disparate bodies of work.
When: Now - January 15, 2010
Where: DOMA Gallery - 1310 S. Tryon Street Charlotte, NC
More Info: www.domaart.com
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Grand Opening
 The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art opens to the public January 2, 2010 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon and free admission all day. The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is named after the family of Andreas Bechtler, a Charlotte resident and native of Switzerland who assembled and inherited a collection of more than 1,400 artworks created by major figures of 20th-century modernism and donated it to the public trust. The Bechtler collection reflects most of the important art movements and schools from the 20th century with a deep holding of the School of Paris. In many instances, the holdings by a particular artist are across various media (painting, sculpture, drawing, prints and decorative arts). Only a handful of the artworks in the Bechtler collection have been on public view in the United States. Until now, the collection was privately held by the Bechtler family of Switzerland and has since been committed to the city of Charlotte.
When: Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 12:00 p.m.
Where: The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
More Info: www.bechtler.org
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